Ganesha Kavacham or Ganesha Kavacha Stotram is one of the mantras of Lord Ganesha. It is also known as Vinayaka Kavacham and Ganapathi Kavacham. Kavacham in Sanskrit means body armour or protective cover. Thus by the recitation of the Ganesha Kavacham, a devotee of Lord Ganesha requests to the deity to provide protection against obstacles and other evils. The Ganesha Kavacham is a popular devotional hymn which is chanted in praise and worship of Ganesha.
The worshippers recite the Ganesha Kavacha Stotram to protect themselves and their family. The verses of the Kavacham request the elephant-faced deity to give protection to every part of the body and also to provide protection to life, assets, family and loved ones. The recitation of the mantra also removes obstacles from the lives of the worshippers.
Ganesha Kavacham or Vinayaka Kavacham or Ganesha Kavacha Stotram is mentioned below-
Om Namo Bhagawathe
Sri Prasanna Vigneswaraya Shira Pathu
Pathu Sri Sindhu Gambheera Lochana
Shikaayama Varana Vatha Pathu
Nethram Pathu Ganeswaram
Nassikayam Vakrathunda
Phalam Pathu Sulochana
Hastham Pathu Ganadhyaksha
Chubukam May Sundareswara
Oshtam Pathu Vinayakam
Galam May Deva Nayaka
Gangadharam Thaalusya
Thandavadheesa Tharakam
Karnam Thandaweswaram Pathu
Bhavapasam Thrivalayam
Oorum Pathu Divyanatham
Gajavakthrancha Jaanuni
Uraga Veethinam Bhujam Pathu
Karam Bhoganatham Cha May
Kambukantee Anugulasyam
Udaram Pathu Kamitharthakam
Lambodharam Katim Pathu
Gana Nathancha Prashtame
Jangam Pathu Punyo Petham
Gaja Vakthrancha Pada May
Bhaktha Palaka Sarvangam
Rakshaa Sampanna Varada
Chanda Marthanda Nayakam
Sarva Shakthi Pradha Thaaram
Sarvada Priya Pooritham
Shathru Nasakam Dahi
Mithra Bhandhu Namo Nama
Om Maha Vignesaya Prasanna Vadanaya
Vigna Rajaya Namno Nama
The Ganesha Kavacham mantra offers salutations to the deity and requests to Remover of Obstacles to protect the head of His devotees. A devotee recites the hymn to request the Lord to protect his eyes, hair, nose, forehead, arms, fingers, stomach, chin and other body parts. It also requests the Lord of the Ganas to protect the mind of the worshipper and provide salvation. The Lord who wears serpent as sacred thread is requested to protect the entire body of His devotees through the Ganesha Kavacha Stotram. The devotee also asks the bestower of riches to provide over all protection. Then the devotee offers his prayers and salutations to Lord Ganesha.
